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SYLVIA EARLE: DEEP OCEAN EXPLORER. commonlit. please help :(

Her eyes might gaze
toward
distant
stars,
but not for her the lure of Mars.
She’s challenged by a different place,
just as unknown as outer space.
Not for her the stratosphere
but a life-filled, liquid atmosphere—
where she can be… a pioneer!
Down,
down,
down
in
the depths of the sea
where
no human
had gone before.
Down,
down
down
to
the deepest deep—
exploring
the ocean floor

1. PART A: Which statement best expresses the theme of the poem?
A. Exploration can be exciting, but it is also frightening.
B. It is better to avoid exploring the unknown, because it can be dangerous.
C. Unfamiliar places like space or the ocean will remain mysterious, no matter how much we explore them.
D.Following your interests can lead you on a path to great discoveries.

2. PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
A.“Her eyes might gaze / toward / distant / stars” ( Lines 1-4)
B. “Just as unknown as outer space. / Not for her the stratosphere” ( Lines 7-8)
C. “but a life-filled, liquid atmosphere— / where she can be… a pioneer!” ( Lines 9-10)
D. “down / to / the deepest deep—” ( Lines 21-23)

3.Why does the poet compare outer space to the ocean floor?
A.to show why the ocean floor is uninteresting to Sylvia Earle compared to space
B. to show that the ocean is just as unexplored as space, but is more interesting to Sylvia Earle
C. to show that exploring space seems more dangerous to Sylvia Earle than exploring the ocean floor
D.to show that Sylvia Earle is just as excited by the idea of exploring space as she is about exploring the ocean

4. PART B: Which quote from the poem best supports the answer to Part A?
A. “Her eyes might gaze / toward / distant / stars” ( Lines 1-4)
B. “She’s challenged by a different place, / just as unknown as outer space” ( Lines 6-7)
C. “where / no human / had gone before.” ( Lines 16-18)
D. “the deepest deep— / exploring” ( Lines 23-24)

Answer 1

1) D.Following your interests can lead you on a path to great discoveries.

2) C. “but a life-filled, liquid atmosphere— / where she can be… a pioneer!” ( Lines 9-10)

3) B. to show that the ocean is just as unexplored as space, but is more interesting to Sylvia Earle

4) C. “where / no human / had gone before.” ( Lines 16-18)

Step-by-step explanation:

The writer wants to explore an entirely different place that has not been explored before. She feels that going to a place where no man has been before will make her a pioneer in that area. She does not want to visit the stratosphere or the space but the depth of the ocean, an achievement that will qualify her to be a great discoverer.

Though the space is as unknown as the ocean, she takes more pleasure/interest in exploring the ocean, "... a life-filled, liquid atmosphere—

where she can be… a pioneer!"